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Embracing the Human Jesus

A Wisdom Path for Contemporary Christianity

David Galston

Embracing the Human Jesus is a sincere effort to think anew about Christianity and Christian practice on the foundation of a purely human Jesus. Galston points out that, whether taking the apocalyptic or non-apocalyptic view, virtually all scholars see Jesus as a participant in the Jewish wisdom tradition. On this often marginalized foundation, Galston proposes that the trajectory of the ancient wisdom of Jesus can be grasped in the contemporary world and can find life in the thinking and practices of a new church.Includes sample liturgy, hymns, and other helpful reflections from a real community attempting to follow the wisdom path of a purely human Jesus.

Author Interview

David Galston was interviewed about Embracing the Human Jesus on the radio program Religion for Life. Listen to the free podcast below:

Contents

Introduction
1. Why the Historical Jesus Is the New Path
2. Biblical Criticism Comes of Age
3. The Jesus Voiceprint
4. Unhearing the Apocalypse
5. Life Practices and Schools in Antiquity
6. Life Philosophy in the World of Parable
7. The Church of the Historical Jesus
8. Theological Challenges after the Historical Jesus
9. Is It Still Christianity?

Appendix 1: The Original Q Sayings Gospel
Appendix 2: Illustrated Layers of the Q Gospel
Appendix 3: Liturgy in the Key of Q

Learn more about author David Galston.

Publisher: Polebridge Press
Publication date: 2012
ISBN: 978-1-59815-105-3
E-book ISBN: 978-1-59815-106-0
Number of pages: 283
Format: Paperback

Subject:
Ethics
Historical Jesus
Jesus Seminar
Religion & Culture
Spirituality
Theology

Keywords: historical Jesus, theology, future of Christianity, Jewish wisdom tradition, Q Sayings Gospel, Jesus voiceprint, defining Christianity, liturgy, Cynic philosophy, askesis, chreia, parables, aphorisms, procedure knowledge, anonymous self

BISAC Subjects:
RELIGION / Christian Theology / Anthropology
RELIGION / Christian Rituals & Practice / Worship & Liturgy
RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Jesus, the Gospels & Acts

“Smuggling Jesus into Christianity will be hard but exciting work, and David Galston is a clear and lively guide who knows just how much is at stake.”
— Don Cupitt, University of Cambridge UK

“This book shows why the historical Jesus will change the church that embraces him.”
— Robert J. Miller, Juniata College

“A thought-provoking study of the historical Jesus that not only demonstrates a wide acquaintance with the relevant literature but also manifests much original thought.”
— Lloyd Geering, Victoria University of Wellington, NZ

“Galston takes seriously the quest for the historical Jesus and does not try to cook the evidence to fit a preconceived theological agenda, but follows that evidence where it leads.”
— Bernard Brandon Scott, Phillips Theological Seminary

Read the Embracing the Human Jesus blog series, a chapter-by-chapter discussion of the book on the Westar blog.

Embracing the Human Jesus